Nationwide’s feature on Murroe will air on RTE 1 at 7pm on Monday, October 10th.

Here’s RTE’s synopsis of what to expect:

“Nationwide visits Murroe in East Limerick to witness true community spirit when 175 tractors take part in this year’s annual charity vintage tractor run…in the rain! Mary Kennedy also pays a visit to the new home of spiritual musician and Murroe local Noirin Ni Riain..and takes a trip to former rugby legend John ‘Bull’ Hayes’s nearby farm in Cappamore to talk life post retirement.”

Murroe-Boher 14th Limerick Scout Group is one of the largest and fastest-growing groups in Limerick. It has over 120 children registered, ranging from ages 6-18 years, and over 45 adult leaders. A member of Scouting Ireland, it is dedicated to bringing children outdoors in the spirit of fun and adventure.

The group has just set up a website, http://www.murroeboherscouts.com, and Facebook page, where it will be posting info about its activities. There is always a demand for new leaders so if you are interested in becoming involved or finding out more about this, please contact the group through the site or by e-mailing: murroeboher14limerick@gmail.com.

Well done to the Murroe Tidy Towns team who have put in so much time and effort into making our village look good. Please note that thanks to their efforts, Murroe has also made it through to the Limerick Going for Gold final, which takes place on October 11th. Please keep your fingers and toes crossed for them!

We wish to extend our congratulations and best wishes to Colm ó hAnluain, senior infants teacher at Scoil Mhuire, Murroe, who will be showcasing a project in this year’s Féilte, Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence.

Colm is the creator of a unique and innovative STEM teaching resource that introduces children to mathematical concepts and the science of simple machines through hands-on, problem-based learning. The resource has been garnering lots of attention across the country, and has been featured on Nationwide, the Irish Times, and at the Dublin Maker’s Festival.

Some more exciting news: the 2016 Limerick Forest Rally will have its event base in Murroe Village this year, with competitive stages located in the surrounding Sliabh Feilim Forests. This penultimate round of the series is sponsored by Lyons of Limerick Jaguar Landrover, and will take place on October 16th. Cathal Mansell will act as Clerk of the course and the event will offer a competitor-friendly and compact 3×2 route.

The official launch of this event will take place tonight, September 20th, at 7pm at the Lyons of Limerick showrooms on the Ballysimon Road. The event is open to the public and welcomes enthusiasts who are interested in finding out more about the Forest Rally and seeing some of the competition Rally cars up close. There will also be complimentary demo runs available in the latest spec Jaguar & Land Rover cars from Lyons of Limerick.

Congratulations are in order to the Garanbawn Residents Association, whose tool sharing idea has been selected as one of the winners of this year’s KBC ‘Bright Ideas’ competition. This is the third year in a row that a Murroe project has been successful in this 3-year old competition.

Even better, the project has been selected as one of the 14 national ideas shortlisted for an additional €5000 in funding. The winner will be determined by public vote so please support this local initiative by voting. You can do so through this link, which will also tell you a little bit more about the winning idea: https://kbcbrightideas.com/ideas-hub/limerick/luke-bourke/?list=2